Cigarette holder



April 16,1935. J. P. COLLVER 1,997,629

, CIGARETTE HOLDER v Filed Oct. 14, 1953 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 16, 1935 1 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE dclalms.

This invention relates to cigarette holders.

Many cigarette smokers prefer to use holders for their cigarettes inwhich is provided a. smoke filter which removes a large proportion of the 5 irritants present in raw smoke and in addition retains much of the nicotine and tar, thus giving a milder and less irritating smoke. Also, such holders give a cleaner smoke inasmuch as the tobacco cannot touch the lips, teeth or fingers and shreds of tobacco are kept 'out of the mouth. The stains incident to ordinary cigarette smoking are thus eliminated. Moreover, the use of a holder gives a cooler smoke since condensation of the moisture in the smoke by the filter lowers the temperature of the smoke. Cigarette holders now on the market are intended for repeated use and the filter must be frequently replaced in order to obtain maximum filtration of the undesirable constituents in the raw smoke.

An object of this invention is a neat and attractive cigarette holder inexpensive enough to be discarded after a single use and having all the advantages above referred to.

A cigarette holder embodying this invention consists oi a tube of thin inexpensive light-weight material and preierably is composed of thin cellulosic sheet material. The tube is of sufllciently large diameter to permit ready insertion of a cigarette and is reduced in diameter near the cigarette insertion end to provide a rib or the like to trictionally engage a cigarette to hold the same in the tube. The rib may merely be an annular roll in the tube or it may consist of a tuck in the material oi the tube forming a frusto-conical flange tapering in the direction of insertion of the cigarette. Such roll or tuck also reinforces the tube against out of-rounddistortion. The mouth end of the tube contains a liner oi paper or other suitable material which reinforces the tube and in which is arranged a filter of cotton or other suitable material for removing dust particles, tar and nicotine from the raw smoke before it enters the smoker's mouth. Preferably, moisture-proof cellulosic material is used for the tube, thereby preventing the tube from sticking to the users lips. Also cellulosic material of different colors may be used. Such a cigarette holder is of neat and attractive appearance and is inexpensive enough to discard after a. single use while giving to the smoker the advantages of a mild, clean and cool smoke.

Other objects, novel features and advantages this invention will be apparent from the iollowing specification and accompanying drawing. wherein:

Fig. 1 discloses one embodiment of the invention, and v I Fig. 2 discloses a second embodiment of the 5 invention.

The cigarette holder comprises a tube I 0 of thin inexpensive light-weight material and thin sheet cellulosic material, has been found extremely satisfactory for the purpose. This tube is'of slightly larger diameter than the standard type of commercial cigarette, thus permitting ready insertion of a cigarette into the tube. Near the insertion end 01 the tube there is provided an inwardly directed roll or rib I I which reduces the effective diameter of the tube and provides means to frictlonally engage a cigarette and hold the same in the tube. A reinforcing liner I! of paper or other suitable material is inserted in the mouth end of the tube It and within the liner there is contained a filter Id of cotton or other suitable filtering material. Preferably, the cellulosic materialis moisture-proof so that the holder will not stick to the lips of the user.

In the modification disclosed in Fig. 2, the roll it is replaced by a tucl; Ha consisting of a portion of the material of the tube forced inwardly oi the tube and then creased and the teen brought into contact with the trusto-conical flange thus formed tapering in the direction of the insertion of a cigarette. The flange thus formed grips a cigarette introduced into it and holds the cigarette in the tube. The liner it has its inner edge arranged between the flange Ma and the tube.

Although celluloslc material has been disclosed as the preferred material, it is to.,,be understood that other suitable materials may be used to form the tube and that structural modifications may be made without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention as definedjin the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A cigarette holder comprising atube of thin light-weight material having slightly spaced from 0 the cigarette receiving end thereof a tuck extending obliquely away from said end and forming within said tube a trusto-conical things to frictionally engage a cigarette inserted in the holder. 50

2. A cigarette holder comprising a tube of thin light-weight material having slightly spaced from th cigarette receiving end thereof a tuck extending obliquely away from said end and forming within said tube a frusto-conical flange to fric- 55 4. A cigarette holder comprising a tube of moisture-proof cellulosic material having slightly spaced from the cigarette receiving end thereof a tuck extending obliquely away from said end and forming within said tube a frusto-conical flange to frictionally engage a cigarette inserted in the holder, a reinforcing liner within the other 5:11 of said tube and a filter contained in said JULIUS P. COLLVER. 

